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Title: VCO brings hope to mothers, farmers.
Author : Cordero, Cleto H.
The wonder of coconut has once again captured the interest of mothers and farmers in the municipality of Libertad in Antique. Libertad Farmers' Information and Technology Services (FITS) Center sponsored a two-day training on the production of virgin coconut oil (VCO) in collaboration with Western Visayas Agriculture and Resources Research and Development Consortium (WESVARRDEC) and Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) Region 6, the participants, mostly mothers, found out the prospects of VCO as additional income source for their family. Participants prepared the coconut milk for VCO production during the training. Mr. Ruben Nerecina of PCA Region 6 lecture on the proper way of producing virgin coconut oil.
Subject:
virgin coconut oil : vco Libertad Farmers' Information and Technology Services Center : FITS household production healthiest oil degenerative diseases immature aging stroke high blood pressure heart disease diabetes asthma arthritis ulcers skin diseases biotechnology Western Visayas Agriculture and Resources Research and Development Consortium : WESVARRDEC Philippine Coconut Authority : PCA income medical uses coconut industry medium chain fatty acids : MCFA commercialization
Material : biotech
Serial Title : BIOLIFE: a bi-monthly magazine on biotechnology
Publisher : Biotechnology Coalition of the Philippines,
Publication Date : March-April 2006
PR-AS
2006
BIC674
SEARCA Library
Printed